Vad händer
Kontext
At 28 metres in length, with approximately 70 tonnes bollard pull and 5240 kWh of battery capacity each
the ElectRA 2800 battery-electric harbour tugs will perform the majority of ship-berthing and unberthing missions on battery power.
With an ample supply of clean hydroelectric power available in Kitimat, the harbour tugs will be able to recharge from dedicated shore charging facilities at their berths between dockings, effectively resulting in near-zero emissions when running on batteries.
Offshore Energy: One of world’s greenest tug construction programs kicks off
The tugboats are expected to provide ship-assist and escort towing services to LNG carriers calling at the export facility.
Offshore Energy: World’s first fully-electric tugboat en route to Seaspan in Canada
Vad har det för betydelse
Sjöfarten står för tre procent av världens utsläpp och ju fler fartygsmodeller som elektrifieras desto mer lär sig konstruktörer desto snabbare växlar sjöfarten upp. Bogserbåtar och segeldrivna lastfartyg är exempel på hur marinvärlden satsar och förnyar verksamheten.
I nyheterna
- Offshore Energy: World’s first fully-electric tugboat en route to Seaspan in Canada
- Offshore Energy: One of world’s greenest tug construction programs kicks off
- HaiSea Marine: All five tug boats were named by the Haisla, Gitxaala, and Gitga’at Nations and carry connection to the cultures and regions of BC’s North Coast
- LNG Canada: Special Vessels
